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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

198 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

Boxing. the Police Interfere

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

There was a big house at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, when Sailor O'Dea and Tom Dunn fought for the championship of Goulburn. The former comes from the…

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Police Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

AT the local Police Court, on Thursday last, before Mr. G. R. Williams John Henry Jennings, a stranger, was fined 2s 6d, in default one hour's imprisonment, for being…

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Warden's Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

AT the Warden's Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. G R. Williams, abandoned mining tenements to the number of 167 were declared forfeited. These were in various…

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Licensing Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

BEFORE the Licensing Bench yesterday the application of Patrick Coffey for a renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel was granted…

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Polite Gaol Breakers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

That the great Russian drama does not lack in comic opera elements is exemplified by an occurrence that I [?]appened last week at Ostrolenka…

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Stealing Sheep and Wool. Heavy Fines Inflicted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 6

At the [?] [?] [?] on This dau last [?] as [?] farmer was charged [?] on 10th september at [?]…

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Stealing .Sheep and Wool. Heavy Fines Inflicted

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

At the Micalago Police Court on Tuesday last, Mark Ware, described as a farmer, was charged with having on 10th September, at Collier's Creek, stolen one…

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Devon Love Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

A terrible crime was committed on the [?] [?] a Barnstaple, where a single young woman, named Lydia Brown, under 30 years of age, was…

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Braidwood Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 26 (Before Jas. Higgios, Esq., J.P.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

James Doyle, In custody, appeared to answer a charge of wilful and [?] exposure in a public place, to wit, Ryrie Park on the preceding day. Evidence was given by Senior-Constable…

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Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

At the "Police Court this morning. before Mr. W. O. Russell, J.P., John Pratt was charged with being drunk the previous day. Constable McNeely stated…

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District Court. Thursday. October 3, 1912

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Docker. Solicitors in attendance, Messrs. E. E. Morgan, F. P. Woodward, and E. F. Thomas (Goulburn.)…

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District Court. Thursday October 3, 1912. Before His Honor Judge Ducker

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

S[?]tror in attandance Messrs. E. E. Morgan, F. P. Woodward, and E. F. Thomas, Goulburn…

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Braidwood Police Court. Friday October 4. (Before Messrs G. R. Williams, acting P.M., and E. Bunn, J.P. Breaches of Municipal Ordinances

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

Patrick O'Heir,junr, was charged with leaving on August 30 last, two horses attached to a dray unattended for more than five minutes, and not leaving a component person…

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Licensing Court. Friday, October 4. (Before Messrs. G. R. Williams, Jas, Higgine, and Jas. McDonald.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

The quarterly report dealing with the hotels in the district was read. The Inspector dealt favorably with the hotels, with the exception of two in the town, where certain…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 9

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

Before 'Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M. Charles Aldridge was summoned for negleeting to cause his daughtor Florence to be sent to school for a period of not…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 10, 1912. (Before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.m.) Failing to Send a Child to School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

CHARLES ADDRIDGE, whose case was adjourned from the previous court to allow of his appearance, pleaded guilty to failing to send his child to school…

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Police and Promotions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

In reply to questions by Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Premier stated in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that when positions at police stations with special advantages were vacant…

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Police Court. Monday, October 14, 1912. (Before Messrs. J. Gale and W. O. Russell, J's P.) a Dear Spree. Drunk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 3

GEORGE McINTYRE, a young man, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Monaro-street on the 12th October. Mounted-constable Wilson stated…

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"Burglary" Scare

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

ON Sunday night last a scare was created at the Liewellyn Estate, near the town. A resident of that locality, on returning home, was unable to open the door, which had been…

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